Paper 2 · The Dictators: Germany
Which region did French troops occupy because of Germany's non-payment of war reparations under the Weimar Republic?
AThe Rhineland
BThe Saar
CThe Ruhr
DEast Prussia
Explanation: France occupied the industrial Ruhr region in 1923 after Germany defaulted on its reparations payments, seizing coal and goods directly as compensation; the Rhineland, Saar, and East Prussia were affected by other Versailles provisions instead.
Derived from ZIMSEC History 2167/2, Nov 2003 -- greenbook question 86

